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Laos Inflation Eases to 7.7 Percent as Electricity Costs Remain High

Laos’ inflation edged down to 7.7 percent in October from 7.8 percent in September, but households continue to face higher electricity bills and other everyday expenses. Prices rose 0.9 percent during the month, while the consumer price index reached 279.5, up from 259.6 a year earlier. Inflation averaged 7.9 percent...

Laos to Raise Private Sector Minimum Wage to LAK 3.4 Million from January 2027

Laos will raise the minimum monthly pay for private sector workers to LAK 3.4...

Thai Authorities Arrest Lao Woman on Human Trafficking Charges at Nong Khai Border

Thai immigration officers arrested a 60-year-old Lao woman at the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge...

Laos Links South Korea Work Visas to Overstay Rates as Program Expands

Laos will suspend access to South Korea’s seasonal work program for 3 years if...

Researchers Find New Yellow-Snouted Venomous Snake in Laos’ Vang Vieng

Researchers have found a new kind of venomous snake living in caves in Vang...

Lao Government Halts Bodyslam Concert for ASEAN Readiness

The Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism (MICT) has issued a notice suspending the concert of the famous Thai band Bodyslam, which was initially...

Thai Court Dissolves Progressive Move Forward Party

Thailand's Constitutional Court has ruled to dissolve the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP), over its campaign to amend a royal insults law that protects...

Algerian Boxer Advances to Gold-Medal Round at Paris Olympics Amid Gender Controversy

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the center of a recent gender controversy, advanced to the women's welterweight final at the 2024 Paris Olympics after...

Savannakhet Museum to Undergo Major Renovation

To boost tourism,  Savannakhet Province's Department of Information, Culture, and Tourism (DICT) has partnered with APA Incorporate, a multidisciplinary architectural and engineering consultancy firm...

Lao SUV Runs Red Light, Kills Two, Injures Seven in Thailand

A sport utility vehicle (SUV) from Laos crashed into a Thai vehicle, killing a Thai woman who was carrying her eight-month-old baby and injuring...

Study Reveals Water Insecurity Crisis in Rural Laos, Urges Improved Management Strategies

Despite Laos' abundant water resources, a recent research by the Faculty of Public Health at the University of Health Sciences has revealed critical issues...